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July 2009
Whatever your sun sign, this forecast will help you choose
how to best use each month’s astrological energies! Events are most powerful on
the dates listed. However, their influence will be active for at least several
days before and after. All dates and times are in the U.S. eastern time zone.
VOID-OF-COURSE MOONS
It's best to avoid starting important new projects or making major purchases during these times. "Business as usual" is the best strategy for these periods, which occur when the Moon has made its last major Ptolemaic aspect but has not yet moved into the next sign. Learn more about working with void-of-course Moons here.
7/3, 6:04a -
10:11a (Sagittarius)
THE STORY SO FAR:
New "Story So Far "Stuff: Three planets went retrograde in June: Jupiter will backpedal thru 10/13, Chiron thru 10/25, and Neptune thru 11/2. (Uranus barely missed the cut -- it's going retrograde on 7/1.)
Pretty
Much the Same Old "Story So Far" Stuff From Last Month:
2009’s most powerful astrological alignment continues to continue from May
and June:
the triple conjunction of Neptune, Chiron and Jupiter around 26° Aquarius.
This powerhouse combination, active now through January, also includes Uranus
around
26° Pisces due to mutual reception.
7/1 (Wed).
July opens dramatically, with paradigm-shifting
Uranus stationing retrograde
through 12/1. Outer planets such
as Uranus work pretty much the same no matter which direction they’re moving.
Outer planet stations are important because the planet stays in one place for a
long time, focusing its energy more intensely. Therefore, Uranus’ energy of
revolution, innovation, shock and awakening is especially potent in the weeks
around the time when it appears to be standing still against the fixed stars.
7/2 (Thu). Relationship, creativity and finance are amplified (and potentially challenged) today as Venus squares Jupiter and sextiles Uranus. Be sure to honor any intuitive flashes you receive in these areas!
7/3 (Fri). Mercury enters Cancer through 7/17. Your thoughts are a bit more likely to turn to healing and nurturing, and it will be easier to charge your communications with greater emotional power. (Truly objective thinking, however, will be a bit harder to come by!)
7/4 (Sat). July 4 may be a good day to declare mental independence and speak your deepest truth as Mercury opposes Pluto. Just be prepared to calmly and lovingly stand your ground against an opposing viewpoint.
7/5 (Sun).
Mars begins a challenging contact with the
Three Aquarians, squaring Chiron today and Neptune and Jupiter tomorrow.
Watch for sudden outbursts of anger or violence, which may be precipitated by
fanaticism or deluded thinking. Counter these negative tendencies by taking
action to promote healing and divine union.
7/6 (Mon). Mars’ challenging squares to Neptune and Jupiter are exact today (see 7/5). Mercury’s quintile to Saturn can provide inspiration and productivity to teachers, writers and other communicators, while relationships adjustments may be required in response to Venus’ quincunx to Pluto.
7/7 (Tue). Today’s LUNAR ECLIPSE at 5:21 AM at 15° Capricorn is like a Full Moon on steroids; focus on its themes for six months instead of one. Determine how "full-filled" you are with your job, career or worldly activities, and make any necessary adjustments needed to create a more harmonious and stable structure. (This Capricornian theme is reinforced by the fact that Saturn, Capricorn’s ruler, is making a harmonious trine to the Full Moon.) This eclipse’s Sabian Symbol, “School grounds filled with boys and girls in gymnasium suits,” reminds us that we’ll actually be more productive in the long run if we make time for physical exercise and recreation. With Mars sextile Uranus, it’s also a good day to translate your intuitive flashes into immediate action.
7/9 (Thu). The Full Moon’s get-the-work-out vibe gets a boost from today’s Sun-Saturn sextile.
7/10 (Fri). Peaking today, and lasting all the way thru January, is a chance – courtesy of a potent Jupiter-Neptune conjunction -- to immerse yourself deeply into your spirituality and divinely inspired creativity. It also wouldn’t hurt to get a reality check on important matters, since this contact can also be a delusion amplifier!
7/11 (Sat). Today’s Mercury-Saturn sextile is great for focused thinking and writing productivity. Mars enters Gemini today thru 8/25, making it easier to take action in the fields of writing, speaking, teaching and learning.
7/12 (Sun). Venus’ quintile to Uranus makes it easier to receive creative flashes, as well as helpful relationship insights. (Check out my article on how to take dictation from your Higher Self if you’d like to learn how to make yourself more receptive to your inner wisdom!)
7/13 (Mon). Learning and nurturing communication are amped up by today’s Sun-Mercury conjunction in Cancer.
7/14 (Tue). Be cautious not to provoke those with short tempers – today’s Mars-Pluto quincunx can be volatile! As with all Mars-Pluto contacts, exercise, athletic competition, sex or other activities requiring lots of physical energy can be delightfully empowered.
7/15 (Wed). Mercury quincunxes the Three Aquarians* today. Making time for mental activities could be rewarded with enhanced inspiration and access to inner wisdom!
7/16 (Thu). With Mercury (left-brain mentality) trining Uranus (flashes of divine intelligence), ask first for answers from within before invoking logic.
7/17 (Fri). The Sun quincunxes the Three Aquarians* today (Chiron and Jupiter) and tomorrow (Neptune). Any agitation or ennui you may feel can be helped by saturating yourself with divine light. (See my Divine Saturation Snap Meditation for an effective, field-tested method!) Mercury enters Leo today thru 8/2, encouraging public speaking, storytelling and other entertaining forms of public declamation.
7/18 (Sat). With the Sun trining Uranus, your vitality will be enhanced by “letting your freak flag fly.” Research and deep mental probing are supported by today’s Mercury-Pluto quincunx – just be mindful that you don’t get sucked into a war of words!
7/20 (Mon). Enjoyable, entertaining and light-hearted conversation can flow easily with Leonine Mercury sextiling Geminian Mars.
7/21 (Tue). A SOLAR ECLIPSE -- a New Moon, as always -- occurs today at 10:34 PM at 29° Cancer. This gives especially powerful support to new beginnings focused on nurturing and healing. Its aspects (conjunct the South Node, quincunx Pluto and trine Uranus) and Sabian Symbol (“A Daughter of the American Revolution”) suggest respect for traditions that remain useful, while still embracing the paradigm shifts needed to spring forward. (It’s interesting that even the conservative organization named by the symbol contains the word “revolution”!) Relationship challenge is also likely around this date, due to Venus’ square to Saturn. Determine where the foundation of your togetherness might need repair to enhance its stability.
7/22 (Wed). New hope for healing (both personal and universal) peaks today and remains strong through January due to Jupiter’s conjunction to Chiron. The Sun enters Leo today through 8/22, encouraging us to share our creativity, embrace leadership opportunities where appropriate and let our inner children out to play!
7/23 (Thu). Can you view any challenges that arise around this time – especially if they threaten the supremacy of your ego – as opportunities to surrender more fully to your inner guidance? (Sun quincunx Pluto.)
7/24 (Fri). The flow from intuitive flash to physical action can be seamless and magical under today’s Mars-Uranus quintile. 7/27 (Mon). Venus trines the Three Aquarians today (Jupiter and Chiron) and tomorrow (Neptune), creating new possibilities for deeper soul connection with those you love, easier relating with Spirit and stronger creativity. 7/28 (Tue). Intuitive flashes (Venus square Uranus) can guide your relationships and creative expression to the next level now, as long as you’re willing to replace the tried and true with the newer and truer! Mental creativity gets its own intuitive assist with Mercury’s biquintile to Uranus.
7/30 (Thu). Mercury opposes the Three Aquarians* today and tomorrow, opening the way for more powerful channeling of your higher wisdom, wisdom-givers and empowered mental functioning. But no matter how exciting a new idea may be or how great your desire to share it, be sure to engage your powers of discrimination! Venus fires up the slowly coalescing Uranus-Pluto square 7/25 thru 8/1, with greatest influence today. (Technically speaking, this is a T-SQUARE, with Venus opposing Pluto and both planets squaring Uranus.) This could amplify the themes of increased independence, true equality and sexual freedom within relationships. 7/31 (Fri). Venus enters Cancer today thru 8/26, an energy that supports having good friends over so you can nurture than with food and lots of warm fuzzies! _______________ * Neptune, Jupiter and Chiron, all hanging at 26° Aquarius throughout June.
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